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<span class="mw-page-title-main">College of Emporia</span> Private college in Emporia, Kansas, US

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Allen White</span> American newspaper editor and Progressive leader (1868–1944)

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William Lindsay White was an American journalist, foreign correspondent, and writer. He succeeded his father, William Allen White, as editor and publisher of the Emporia Gazette in 1944. Among White's most noteworthy books are They Were Expendable (1942) and Lost Boundaries (1948), which was adapted into the film Lost Boundaries in 1949.

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After the Wizard is an independent 2011 fantasy film written and directed by Hugh Gross, based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The film premiered in 2011 in Kingman, Kansas. The DVD, distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures, was released on August 7, 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Longbine</span> American politician

Jeffrey S. Longbine is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 17th district since 2010. Longbine has served as Vice President of the Senate since 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Lohmeyer</span> American football player (born 1951)

John Carl Lohmeyer is a former American football defensive lineman who played four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL draft. He played college football at Emporia State University and attended Emporia High School in Emporia, Kansas.

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